Viola Davis ruled Emmys night in more ways than one.
The Best Actress winner and her epic speech were the night's most talked about moments on both Facebook and Twitter, according to both sites. Davis became the first black actress to win the award for lead actress in a drama. She accepted her award with a rousing speech, quoting Harriet Tubman and dedicating it to women of color who had paved the way.
BOOM! "You cannot win an Emmy for roles that simply aren't there." ~ @ViolaDavis, 1st African-American to win Lead Actress in a Drama #Emmys— Brian A. Hernandez (@BAHjournalist) September 21, 2015
About 6.9 million people had 14 million interactions with the Emmys worldwide on Facebook, the data shows. The top five states to chat about the awards show were California, Illinois, New York, Louisiana and Georgia.
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Overall, these were the top 10 most-discussed Emmys moments, according to Facebook.
1. Viola Davis wins Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
2. Game of Thrones wins Outstanding Drama Series
3. Regina King wins Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie
4. Jon Hamm wins Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
5. Tracy Morgan presents award for Outstanding Drama Series
6. Peter Dinklage wins Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
7. Andy Samberg's opening video and monologue
8. Inside Amy Schumer wins Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
9. Lady Gaga presents award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie
10. Jeffrey Tambor wins Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Over on Twitter, these were the top five most tweeted moments:
1. Viola Davis wins Outstanding Actress in a Drama for How to Get Away with Murder and gives a powerful speech as the first black woman to win in this category
2. Game of Thrones wins Outstanding Drama Series, award presented by Tracy Morgan
3. Veep wins Outstanding Comedy Series
4. Jon Hamm wins Outstanding Actor in a Drama for Mad Men
5. Uzo Aduba wins Best Supporting Actress in a Drama for Orange is the New Black and thanks her sister
However, when it came down to the most-tweeted celebrities of the night, Viola came in second place. Lady Gaga, who wasn't even a nominee, nabbed that spot:
1. Lady Gaga
2. Viola Davis
3. Jon Hamm
4. Amy Poehler
5. Tatiana Maslany
Meanwhile, these shows got the most attention on Twitter:
1. Game of Thrones (@GameOfThrones)
2. Veep (@VeepHBO)
3. Orange is the New Black (@OITNB)
4. American Horror Story (@AHSFX)
5. Mad Men (@MadMen_AMC)